diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 33a7970..89a63fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
@@ -30,5 +32,4 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
     </application>
-
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/FeedFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/FeedFragment.java
index ad2f03c..e08ab36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/FeedFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/FeedFragment.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package com.dowerx.quack.fragment;
 
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.Window;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class FeedFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<Post>> {
 
     private RecyclerView recyclerView;
-
+    Dialog progress;
 
     public FeedFragment() {
     }
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ public class FeedFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallba
     @Override
     public Loader<List<Post>> onCreateLoader(int id, @Nullable Bundle args) {
         Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), "onCreateLoader");
+        progress = new Dialog(getContext());
+        progress.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
+        progress.setContentView(R.layout.loading);
+        progress.show();
         return new PostService.GetFeed(getContext());
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ public class FeedFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallba
     public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<List<Post>> loader, List<Post> data) {
         Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), "onLoadFinished");
         Log.d(this.getClass().getName(), data.toString());
+        progress.cancel();
         recyclerView.setAdapter(new PostRecyclerViewAdapter(data, (SwitcherActivity)getContext()));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/ProfileFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/ProfileFragment.java
index f7285b9..cdc52e6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/ProfileFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/ProfileFragment.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package com.dowerx.quack.fragment;
 
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.Window;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ import com.dowerx.quack.service.UserService;
 
 public class ProfileFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<User> {
 
+    private Dialog progress;
+
     private static final String ID = "id";
 
     private String id;
@@ -60,11 +64,16 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCal
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public Loader<User> onCreateLoader(int id, @Nullable Bundle args) {
+        progress = new Dialog(getContext());
+        progress.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
+        progress.setContentView(R.layout.loading);
+        progress.show();
         return new UserService.GetUserById(getContext(), this.id);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<User> loader, User data) {
+        progress.cancel();
         ((TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.profile_username)).setText(data.getUsername());
         getParentFragmentManager()
                 .beginTransaction()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/SearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/SearchFragment.java
index d2c5bc4..22f4356 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/fragment/SearchFragment.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package com.dowerx.quack.fragment;
 
+import android.app.Dialog;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.Window;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public class SearchFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<User>> {
 
+    private Dialog progress;
+
     private RecyclerView recyclerView;
     private EditText query;
 
@@ -68,11 +72,16 @@ public class SearchFragment extends Fragment implements LoaderManager.LoaderCall
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public Loader<List<User>> onCreateLoader(int id, @Nullable Bundle args) {
+        progress = new Dialog(getContext());
+        progress.requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
+        progress.setContentView(R.layout.loading);
+        progress.show();
         return new UserService.SearchUsername(query.getText().toString(), getContext());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<List<User>> loader, List<User> data) {
+        progress.cancel();
         recyclerView.setAdapter(new UserRecyclerViewAdapter(data, (SwitcherActivity) getContext()));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/AuthService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/AuthService.java
index 006c613..4d53101 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/AuthService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/AuthService.java
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 package com.dowerx.quack.service;
 
+import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
+
+import com.dowerx.quack.R;
 import com.dowerx.quack.activity.MainActivity;
 import com.dowerx.quack.activity.SwitcherActivity;
 import com.google.android.gms.tasks.Tasks;
@@ -85,6 +95,7 @@ public class AuthService {
             }
         }
 
+        @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU)
         @Override
         protected void onPostExecute(Boolean result) {
             if (result) {
@@ -92,6 +103,22 @@ public class AuthService {
                 toast.setText("succesful register");
                 toast.setDuration(Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
                 toast.show();
+
+                NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(activity.getApplicationContext(), "register")
+                    .setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher_round)
+                    .setContentTitle("Welcome to Quack!")
+                    .setContentText("Thank you for registering!")
+                    .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW);
+
+                if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity.getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                    String[] permissions = new String[1];
+                    permissions[0] = Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS;
+                    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, permissions, 0);
+                }
+
+                NotificationManager manager = (NotificationManager) activity.getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+                manager.notify(0, builder.build());
+
                 activity.startActivity(new Intent(activity, MainActivity.class));
             } else {
                 Toast toast = new Toast(activity.getBaseContext());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/PostService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/PostService.java
index dedabaa..88fd5dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/PostService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dowerx/quack/service/PostService.java
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ public class PostService {
             } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
             }
-
             return posts;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/loading.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/loading.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d591931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/loading.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progressBar"
+        style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+</androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
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